Toy aeroplane



P. PIERCE, TO-Y AEROPLANE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 6, 1919.

Patented Aug. 3, 1920.

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TOY AEROPLANE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. e, 1919.

1,348, 373. Patented Aug. 3,1920.

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UNITED S A ES -PATENT,OFVFICE.

PERCY PIERCE, or DAYTON, OHIO.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PERCY PIERCE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toy Aeroplanes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates broadly totop aeroplanes, and has for its main object to produce an inexpensive and efiicient amusement furnishing device designed to set forth the principles of modern air craft construction in an interesting, instructive and attention absorbing manner.

Another object of the invention resides in a toy aeroplane or glider wherein is embodied an integral base or wing section, formed from a blank of light weight sheet material, such as paper, and which is reinforced along its front portion by an extra layer of superposed material, the latter serving to generally stifi'en and balance the structure as a 'wholerand to permit ofa true and elongated flight thereof after it leaves the operators hand, motion being imparted to the device by merely pushing it through the air before releasing it from the hand.

A further object is to provide in'connection with the above a related motor and aviator designating section, which is adapted to'be mounted in a substantially vertical position upon the former section so as to complete the appearance of the device so that the toy as a whole will assume a form closely resembling an actual machine, thus lending reality to the device by enhancing its appearance and at the same time stabilizin its construction.

ith these and other objects in view, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention accordingly consists in the novel features of construction, combination of elements and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, and having the scope thereof defined in the appended claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved toy.

ig. 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the base section is constructed, and

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the motor or fuselage section.

Similar characters of reference denote like Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 3, 1920.

Application filed ma s, 1919. Serial No. 280,897. i

and corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

The invention in its preferred embodiment consists essentially of a base section 1., .which is preferably formed from a blank of the sheet material, the latterbeing shaped to provide a central body portion 2, integral laterally extending wing portions 3 and a rearwardly extending tail portion 4, all of which being stamped from the single blank forming the section 1. The section 1 is preferably formed from paper, so as to be light in weight, inexpensive to produce and to be readily formed to produce desired contours. The body portion 2 and its connected tail portion 4.- are preferably creased along the dotted line 5, shown in Fig. 2, this being done inorder that the wings maybe given a slight dihedral,.as this formation has been found to increase the gliding effectiveness of the toy. In order to stiffen and to generally strengthen the forward part of the section 1, there is employed a superposed layer of cardboard 6 or any other suitable material. This layer is shaped to conform with the forward edge contour of the portions 2 and 3 and operatesto prolong the general life of the toy by eliminating the presence of tears therein and permits of relatively controlled and extended flights on part of the device. If desired, I improve the general appearance of the toyby providing a second superimposed section 7. This section as shown in detail in Fig. 3 consists preferably of a sheet like blank of paper, which is cut to embody duplicate sides 8 upon which is suitably represented a power plant 9 and an aviator 10 and thus simulates the construction of a fuselage. This blank 7 is also provided between its sides 8 with a securing portion 11, which is formed to lie horizontal or flush with the body portion 2 after the sides 8 have been bent upwardly along the lines 12, and by means of this portion 11, the section 7 as a whole may be pasted or otherwise secured to the base section 1. The free or upper ends of the sides 8 are preferably united by pasting the contiguous meeting faces, thereby holding the section 7 in rigid relation with respect to the base section.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that there is provideda toy aeroplane of substantial yet economical construction,

and one which could be well employed as a novelty or for advertising purposes. To launch the device, I preferably hold the 7 same upside down on the palm of the hand with the sections 7 between the fingers thereof, and then bring the hand back along the side, up and forward so that the palm of the hand at its last position will face down ward. The centrifugal force created in moving the hand upward, backward and forward will hold the machine on the hand and upon stopping themotion thev device will glide off the hand and across the room. This method of course of launching the device may be modified, but experience has demonstrated its effectiveness. The use of the reinforcement .6 'is of considerable assistance in strengthening the general con- ,struction of the toy, but it is obvious that the same and the section 1, such for instance as by bending the securing portion 11 outwardly instead of inwardly, as shown.

What I claim is; 1. A toy aeroplane comprising a blank of sheet material formed to produce integral body, wing and tail portions, and a second blank of sheet material'forming a launchin medium shaped to provide motor and aviator simulating portions, the latter being bent to present duplicate sides, which terminate at their lower edges in a horizontal securing portion, said latter being suitably secured to said former blank.

2. A toy aeroplane comprising ablank of sheet material formed to provide a base section, wherein is included body, wing and tall portions, a superposed layer of reinforcing material carried by said section and disposed to lie adjacent to its forward edges, and a second blank of sheet material forming a launching medium shaped to provide a motor and aviator simulating section, and means formed with said latter section to effect its union with said former section.

' 3. A toy aeroplane comprising a blank of sheet material formed to provide integral body, wing and tail portions, a reinforcing strip positioned upon the leading edges of said wings and extending substantially over the full spread of the latter, said body and tail portions being centrally and longitudinally creased to impart a slight dihedral formation to the wings, and, a super-imposed blank of sheet material forming a launching device shaped to provide motor and aviator simulating contours positioned upon said body and arranged in a plane substantially perpendicular thereto.

4. A toy aeroplane comprising a blank of sheet material formed to provide integral body, wing and tail portions, a reinforcing strip positioned upon the leading edges of said wings and extending substantially over the full spread of the latter, said body and tail portions being centrally and longitudinally creasedto impart a slight dihedral formation to the wings, a super-imposed blank of sheet material forming a launching device shaped to provide motor and aviator simulating contours positioned upon said body, said super-imposed blank of material being formed to present duplicate sides, and the bottom edges of the latter being bent to flatly engage said body in order to permit of the securing of the same to said body. x I

In testimony whereof I affix m signature.

PERCY IEBCE. 

